House of Lancaster

Micheal, Tommy, Mixer, and Bones are a group of friends who no one takes serious. Mr. Haberman their remedial English teacher calls them “gentlemen,” but everyone ignores them. Tommy suddenly goes missing due to flipping over a desk when he got angered by his math teacher. The suspense starts originating from his friends. Point of view- top left-hand corner, the point of view is told from first person. Micheal is telling the…

Troy used this to advantage by taking the disability checks that Gabriel receives from the government. Troy takes the money Gabriel receives to pay for the house. For example, “They give him a lousy three thousand dollars. And I had to swoop down on that” (28). Troy even states, “If my brother didn’t have that metal plate in his head.. I wouldn’t have a pot to piss in…” (28). Troy has used the money for his…

the backyard. On a whim before going out I decided to let all three of our cats outside. However, I kept one with me by putting a harness and leash on her. I decided so that she could keep my friend and I company while we figured out our tree house. When I finally got her situated I turned to my brother and tried to join me. I thought since it was just the two of us we could use all the help we could put the plywood into the tree. Nonetheless, he was immovable. I was at least able to…

same interest to live with so that they do not have to deal with roommate problems. Cluster House Cluster house shared the same characteristic of townhouse except cluster house separated from home on left or right by 10 inches or less. It is a group of houses live in a regular contact. The benefit is neighbors do look out for each other in the cluster house community. The common amenities cluster houses enjoy are a communal pool, recreation room, and…

The twentieth century was the century of urban revolution. The population of many cities has been growing exponentially, and cities are urbanising rapidly. Hence, many cities like Singapore, New York, and Tokyo are facing the issue of scarcity of land. One might say that many countries have abundant land in the form of forests and farms, which can be transformed into an urban land someday, but land is not created equal. Singapore and Hong Kong are of the most densely populated cities in the…

around old houses and one of the boys had a desire for love of the neighbor. North Richmond Street was a quiet dead end street until the kids were release from the Christian Brothers’ school. Also on that street, there was an abandoned two alarm house that was far away and lonely from the neighbor’s houses. The rest of the house on that street were aware of the ok living within each other, they looked at each other with brown calm faces. When the family moved into one of the house from North…

In the short story, interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri incorporates symbols to help the reader better understand the relationships that are shown. The symbols vary from objects to actions. Often times these symbols can be overlooked and rendered meaningless, but with intent examination they can help us better understand the story and the relationships that are portrayed. Interpreter of Maladies is a story centered around a family and their tour guide. This family includes a Mrs. Das, Mr.…

We meet up with a few people at a secluded house. They offered us drinks and of course we took them, then they offer us drugs, and of course we were taking them. My last memory of that night was leaving and not being able to find the car. I woke up on a pull out couch in Savannahs living room with…

Mohammed Waseem Chiraagh 1380983 ARCH 6313 - Critical Studies 3 Major Assignment Traditionally as humans, when critiquing a building our thoughts are based on the buildings form as a whole, one defined object or boundary made up of different components which creates the overall look, structure and how it fits into the contextual surroundings. In the text “Why Architecture Matters” Paul Goldberger, shows that not only the outer boundary or façade is important but that there is another dimension…

Ideas and inspirations for houses “If I were asked to say what is at once the most important production of art and the thing most to be longed for; I should answer, a beautiful house …” There aren’t many who would disagree with 19th century’s most eminent designer and novelist William Morris. Over the years, the family houses have changed a lot. New artistic influences and technological developments have left their marks on home architecture. But these evolutions have little or no impact on…